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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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