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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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