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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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