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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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