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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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