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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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