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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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