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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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