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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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