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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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