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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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