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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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