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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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