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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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