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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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