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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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