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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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