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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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