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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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