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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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