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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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