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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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