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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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