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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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