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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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