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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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