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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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