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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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