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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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