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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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