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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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