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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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