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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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