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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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