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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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