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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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