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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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