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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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