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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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