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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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