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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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