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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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