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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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