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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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