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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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