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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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