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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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