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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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