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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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