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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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