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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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