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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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