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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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