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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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