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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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