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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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