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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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