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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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