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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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