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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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