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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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