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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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