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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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