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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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