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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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