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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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