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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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