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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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