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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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