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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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