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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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