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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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