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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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