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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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