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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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