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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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