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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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