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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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