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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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