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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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