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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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