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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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