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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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