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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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