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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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