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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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