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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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