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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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