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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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