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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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