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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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