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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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