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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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