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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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