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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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