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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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