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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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