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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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