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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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