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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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