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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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