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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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