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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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