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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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