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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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