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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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