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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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