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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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