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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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