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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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