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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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