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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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