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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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