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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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