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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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