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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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