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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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