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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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