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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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