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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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