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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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