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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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