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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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