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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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