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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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