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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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