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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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