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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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