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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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