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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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