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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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