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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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