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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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