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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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