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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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