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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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