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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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