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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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