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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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