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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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