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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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