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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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