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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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