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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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