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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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