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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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