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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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