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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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