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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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