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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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