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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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