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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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