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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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