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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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