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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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