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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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