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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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