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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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