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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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