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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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