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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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