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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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