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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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