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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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