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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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