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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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