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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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