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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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