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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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