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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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