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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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