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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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