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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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