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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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