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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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