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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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