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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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