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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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