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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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