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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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