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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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