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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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