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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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