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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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