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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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