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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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