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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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