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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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