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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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