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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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