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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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