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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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