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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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