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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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