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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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