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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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