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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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