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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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