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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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