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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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