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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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