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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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