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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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