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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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