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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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