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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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