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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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