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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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