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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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