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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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