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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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