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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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