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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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