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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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