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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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