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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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