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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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