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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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