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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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