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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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