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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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