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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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