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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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