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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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