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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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