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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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