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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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