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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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