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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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