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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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