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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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