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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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