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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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