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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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