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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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