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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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