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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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