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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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