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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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