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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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