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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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