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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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