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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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