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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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