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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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