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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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