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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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