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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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