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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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