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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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