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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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