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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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