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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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