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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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