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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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