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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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