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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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