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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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