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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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