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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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