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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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