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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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