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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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