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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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