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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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