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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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