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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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