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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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