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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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