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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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