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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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