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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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