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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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