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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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