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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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