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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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