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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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