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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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