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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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