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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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