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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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