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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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