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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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