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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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