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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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