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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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