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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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