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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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