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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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