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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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