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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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