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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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