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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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