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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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