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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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