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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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