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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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