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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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