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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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