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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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