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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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