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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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