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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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