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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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