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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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