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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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