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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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