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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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