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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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