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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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