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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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