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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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