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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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