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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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