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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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