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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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