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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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