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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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