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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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