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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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