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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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