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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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