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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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