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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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