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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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