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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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