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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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