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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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