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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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