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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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