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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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