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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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