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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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