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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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