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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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