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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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