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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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