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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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