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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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