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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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