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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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