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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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