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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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