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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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