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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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