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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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