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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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