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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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