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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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