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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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