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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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