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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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