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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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