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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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