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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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