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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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