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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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