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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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