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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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