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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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