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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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