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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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