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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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