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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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