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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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