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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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