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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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