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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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