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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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