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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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