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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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