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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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