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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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