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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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