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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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