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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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