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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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