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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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