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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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