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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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