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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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