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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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