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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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