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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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