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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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