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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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