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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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