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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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