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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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