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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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