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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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