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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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