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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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