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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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