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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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