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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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