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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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