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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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