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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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