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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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