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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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