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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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