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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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