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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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