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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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