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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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