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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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