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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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