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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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