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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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