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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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