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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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