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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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