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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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