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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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