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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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