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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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