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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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