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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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