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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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