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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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