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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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