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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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