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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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