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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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