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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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