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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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