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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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