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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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