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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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