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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies 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 manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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