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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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