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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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