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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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