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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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