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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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