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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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