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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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