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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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