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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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