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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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