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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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