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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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