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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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