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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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