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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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