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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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