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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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