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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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