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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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