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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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