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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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