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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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