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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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