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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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