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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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