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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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