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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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