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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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