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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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