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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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