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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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