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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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