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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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