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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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