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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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