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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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