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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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