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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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