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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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