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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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