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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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