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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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