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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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