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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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