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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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