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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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