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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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