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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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