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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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