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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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