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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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