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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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