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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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