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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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