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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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