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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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