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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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