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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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