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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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