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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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