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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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