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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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