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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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