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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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