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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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