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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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