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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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