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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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