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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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