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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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