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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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