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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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