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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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