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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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