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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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