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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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