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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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