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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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