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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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