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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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