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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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